One of the things that made the Fraction run of Hawkeye (All-Old Hawkeye, if you will (although that describes this new series as well, in its way (Oh no I’ve gone triple parenthetical, let’s jump back out of this))) so enjoyable was that it walked that line of depressing and carefree so well. It got darker the longer it went on, and perhaps it was good that it ended when it did so it didn’t collapse under its own weight. Jeff Lemire took the baton and has been telling a good story, but there’s not enough silliness or joy for my liking.

It reminds me of season six of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a show that also struggled when it extended past its logical end point. I couldn’t fault Buffy Summers for not being as bubbly and quippy and mirthful as we were used to, because the story necessitated that she would be stuck in a very dark place. But as a show, it suffered. It was still full of memorable moments; indeed, some of my favorite moments of the series were from that season. But it was a drag. And that’s where Hawkeye is at right now. Buffy bounced back. Can Kate and Clint do the same?

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